Nate Hough-Snee
Riparian and wetland ecologist integrating plants, water, and geomorphology to steward and restore rivers, wetlands, and floodplains.
- Role
- Board Member at River Restoration Northwest
- Location
- Leavenworth, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nate Hough-Snee
I\'m an interdisciplinary riparian, wetland, and plant ecologist with a diverse background in wetland, stream, floodplain, and watershed research, restoration, and planning. I see projects in their larger context and always work to see both the forest and the trees (and the watershed and floodplain).Like many ecologists, I got my start in the field, monitoring riparian, stream, wetland, and forest ecosystems to inform adaptive ecosystem management and restoration, natural resource policy development, and environmental planning efforts. Over time, I\'ve become much more involved in the policy and planning side of environmental science. Accordingly I am well-versed in the scientific process as it applies to solving complex problems. From designing projects to implementing field campaigns to writing reports and presenting results for audiences of all sizes, I thrive playing many positions on the scientific field. As a consultant, I have become an experienced project manager, developing work plans and budgets, and cultivating and maintaining relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders, scientists, policymakers, and interagency teams. As an experienced scientist, I specialize in the technical: statistical analyses, technical writing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses. However, my leadership and policy experience allow me to place ecosystem science into the policy and stewardship contexts that matter to agencies, companies, and society. Some of these contexts include the National Environmental policy Act (both Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements) Endangered Species Act (Including Section 7 consultations), the Clean Water Act (including section 404 and 401 permits) Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Washington State Critical Areas Ordinances and Washington State Forest Practice Rules. Accordingly, I can help organizations of all sizes synthesize, create, and communicate scientific information to meet their needs.
Experience
Board Member
Feb 2026 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Incoming board member for the Pacific Northwest\'s only dedicated watershed, river, and floodplain restoration non-profit. Helping expand the science, practice, and community of river restoration across the Pacific Northwest and western North America.
Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies
2008
Utah State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology, Watershed Sciences
2011 — 2016
Utah State University
Certificate, National Environmental Policy Act
2021
University of Washington
Certificate in Restoration Ecology, Restoration Ecology
2006 — 2008
University of Washington
Master of Science - MS, Ecosystem Analysis
2010
Skills
- Ecology
- Ecological Restoration
- Plant Ecology
- Natural Resources
- Statistics
- Science
- R
- Research
- Watershed Management
- Conservation Issues
- Arcgis
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Wetland Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Biology
- Restoration Ecology
- Experimental Design
- Wetland Science
- Riparian Ecology
- Stream Ecology
- Ecoinformatics
- Ecosystem Management
- Technical Writing
- Social Media
- Blogging
- Science Communication
- Wetlands
- Gis
- Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
- Environmental Awareness
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